Super Mario Galaxy 2 Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

This straightforward level features a new ability: The Bee Suit! Make your way to the right -- you'll need to wall-jump up a shaft if you fall below. To wall jump, jump towards a wall and, as you grab it, press JUMP to rebound off the other side. You can climb shafts using wall-jumps.

Grab the Bee Mushroom and you'll be transformed into Bee Mario. Bee Mario can fly for a short period of time. Your flight time is represented by a meter at the top of the screen. Touch down on a surface to recharge your meter OR collect coins to fill it in mid-air. Additionally, Bee Mario can tread on surfaces Mario cannot, like the clouds, blossoms and berries found in this level. Like Cloud Mario, you can lose this ability by touching water, so beware!

Fly up and to the right and you'll find a midway flag. The floating, green enemies beyond here can be stunned with star bits but not killed. You can tread on the purple flowers as a bee, but Mario will fall right through them. To the right of the first few purple blossoms is the Comet Medal floating in plain sight.

Slide down a series of vines and you'll find yourself amidst a patch of massive berries. These bounce you as a bee, but will not support Mario if you lose your flying power. Just past the second midway flag you'll have to carefully fly through a gauntlet of enemies.

The Power Star is just beyond a few patches of enemies, including Piranha Sprouts that attempt to bash you as you pass. This galaxy is littered with Bee Mushrooms, so you should be able to snag another one if you get hit. This final stretch includes plants that attempt to engulf Mario when you land on them. Be sure to take off after you get a quick recharge to avoid getting gobbled. Grab the star to the upper right to finish up the galaxy.